An Island Vision at Alexandria Bay Sermon
Reverend Talmage preaches amid the Thousand Isles on a Sabbath, depicting Heaven as a pearl-gated metropolis. He envisions twelve pearl gates, four compass-quartered access, and universal invitation, with entry only through the password Jesus as gatekeepers guard against unworthy souls.
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T. DeWitt Talmage
Alexandria Bay
Thousand Isles
St. Lawrence
John
Patmos
Paul
Elba
Napoleon
St. Helena
Guernsey
Victor Hugo
France
Isle of Borneo
Adoniram Judson
Caprera
Garibaldi
Italy
Cyprus
Barnabas
Melita
Patimos
St. John
Isles
Hamburg
Marseilles
Southampton
Havana
Christ
Babylon
Thebes
Ceylon Banks
Persian Gulf
Margarette
Heaven
Julius Cresar
Portugal
Teopatra
Philip I
Earth
Imperial
Westminster Assembly
God
Samson
Christian Brotherhood
Jesus
Luther
Cranmer
Hugh McKall
Martyr
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Patagonia
Madras
Hong Kong
China
India
Africa
Dasseldorf
Leipsie
Boston
Glens
Pagoda
Prairies
Austria
Russia
Egypt
Spain
England
Norway
Switzerland
Siberia
America
Hell
Robespierre
Hildebrand
Nera
A Very Live Thing The Rebel Debt Payoff Threat
The Philadelphia Call argues the Democratic party would force payment of the rebel war debt, citing Judge Fullerton’s defense of paying Confederate obligations and claiming rebels now control Congress. It warns a Republican-led government is the only safeguard against obligatory repayment to Union opponents.
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Judge Fullerton
Committee On War Claims
United States
Confederate States
Fullerton
Congress
Senate
Democratic Party
Philadelphia
Holman Renominated for Congress by Fourth Indiana Democrats
The Fourth Indiana district renominated Hon. William S. Holman for Congress. Critics call him costly and time wasting, alleging favoritism and pensions for aides. Supporters praise his usefulness and defend his record as a watchdog for treasury and relatives. References to editorials from Indiana State Journal and remarks in New York Sun and St. Louis Chronicle accompany the debate.
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Indiana
W. S Holman
Congress
Holman
House
N. Y
Sun
William S. Holman
William Steele Holman
Treasury
Indiana State Journal
Earliest Spring in a Century Claims Bloom Date
Senator H R Low of Orange County New York says this spring is the earliest in a century. His mother began recording apple tree blossoms in 1786 with a May 2 bloom noted. He has kept the record for fifty years and finds no year earlier than May 3 until 1586 in the long lineage.
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Garden of Eden
Herschell
Herschel
Lang
H. R. Low
Orange County
N. Y
Public anger over pension vetoes voiced in Burlington Hawkeye
The Burlington Hawkeye quotes readers condemning Mr. Cleveland for harsh pension vetoes. Citizens argue against denying benefits to a deserving soldier who lacks proof, while opposing a pretender drawing a pension.
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Cleveland
United States
Burlington Hawkeye
Cleveland's Vetoes and Southern Political Strategy
The piece argues President Cleveland uses vetoes to curry Southern favor, noting pension and public building bills. It cites Tiller’s case, seeks to bind the solid South to the Democrats, and contrasts Southern benefits with Iowa and Ohio selections. It questions the strategy's effectiveness and hints at broader political manipulation.
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Tiller
Andersonville
Cleveland
Hill
New York
South
Washington
Zanesville
Sioux City
Asheville
North Carolina
el Paso
Texas
Frankfort
Kentucky
Fort Smith
Arkansas
Savannah
Georgia
Chicago Inter Ocean
President Cleveland as Buffoon in Pension Message Writing
A critical editorial condemns President Cleveland for personally composing pension veto messages. It argues he wasted effort on clerical work instead of delegating to aides, mocks legal wit in the statements, and links the satire to broader judgments on his administration. It cites specific cases like Andrew J. Wilson and William Bishop.
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Cleveland
Pension Office
Congress
United States
Andrew J. Wilson
William Bishop
Pensioners and political vows spark partisan tones
A Republican view blasts vetoes on private pensions and vows to fund dues with Government revenue. Editorials from Philadelphia News Chicago Tribune Wheeling Intelligencer and Indianapolis Journal criticize Porter reinstatement, the Democratic party, and Civil Service reform as eroding under current administration.
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Philadelphia News
Porter
Lincoln
Chicago Tribune
Democratic Party
Wheeling Intelligencer
Ray
Republican Party
Indianapoli Journal
President Cleveland Buys Forest Hill Country House Near Washington
Harper's Weekly reports President Cleveland purchased a stone house and about thirty acres on the Tenallytown road near Georgetown for 21,500 dollars. He plans to use it as a seasonal retreat from the White House, choosing quiet hours for work away from visitors, with views over Virginia and the Potomac. Nearby landmarks include Woodley and Grassland, reflecting a neighborhood of political figures and society names.
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Miss Folsom
New York
Europe
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Georgetown
White House
Executive Mansion
Virginia
Potomac River
Office of Recorder of Deeds
Pretty Prospect
Rosedale
Forest Hill
Commanis
Whitney
Madame Iturbide
Count Iturbide
Harper's Weekly
Rest in Heaven and Saviour’s Rest, a Poem of Faith
A devotional poem by Mrs. Alm. Rogers, reflecting on rest beyond earthly beauty and toil. It contrasts clover, birds, and worldly pleasures with a heavenly rest found in submission and faith in Jesus. Appears in Churchman.
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Mrs. Alm. Rogers
Churchman
Steam trycicle by Bullard arms company inventor
J H Bullard of Bullard Arms introduces a steam powered trycicle with automatic propulsion and steering. Trials have impressed observers and two manufacturers seek manufacturing rights. The machine aims to reach eight to twenty miles per hour, be hill climbing, compact, and adaptable to single or sociable tricycle forms, with patent filings planned in France Belgium Germany and the U S.
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J. H. Bullard
Bullard Arms Company
France
Belgium
Germany
Springfield
Mass
JAIL ARISTOCRACY INMATES CLASSIFIED BY CRIME
Detective McCullough explains in the St Louis Globe Democrat that jail life creates a distinct social hierarchy. The murderers form the aristocracy, the professional crooks mix rivalries, and the lower ranks include sneak thieves and amateurs, all governed by an unwritten law that prevents grade crossing.
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Mr. Maxwell
John
Bill
Creme «de la Creme
McCullough
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
The Joyful Prospect For the Aged Christian Hopeful
A reflective essay urges cherishing aged believers and valuing their faith, wisdom, and prayers. It contrasts worldly aging with Christian growth in Christ, cites Paul and Bunyan for inspiration, and calls youths to respect elders while remaining active in service. It concludes that true happiness comes from enlarging the heart through knowledge, benevolence, and piety.
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Christ
God
Kin
Paul
Philippians
Timothy
Bunyan
Beulah
Heaven
Job
Solomon
Temple
Rome
Asia Minor
Spain
Philemon
Man of fifty years study works as pastor over fledgling student
A man who has studied God's word for half a century and tested its power in revivals and pastoral work may prove more useful than a theological fledgling, according to Interior.
Singing and preaching the gospel in harmony
D. L. Moody asserts singing is as vital as preaching to plant the gospel in hearts. He notes Charles Wesley’s hymns endure widely, while John Wesley’s sermons are less remembered, recounts church choir confusion, and favors plain singing over high toned hymns to move listeners.
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Bethlehem
Charles Wesley
John Wesley
Christendom
Jesus
D. L. Moody
N. Y
Gems of Thought and Moral Reflections
A collection of short moral quotes and sayings from various authors. The excerpts praise silent deeds and prayer, note perseverance in repentance, and question the balance of grace and law. Included are lines about honesty, civility, patriotism, and love as guiding societal virtues.
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Nevins
Christ
John Hail
M. D. Hoge
Heaven
Jesus
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